# Brown–Providence men's ice hockey rivalry

The Brown–Providence men's ice hockey rivalry is a college ice hockey rivalry between the Brown Bears men's ice hockey and Providence Friars men's ice hockey programs. The first meeting between the two occurred on 1 March 1927 but wasn't played annually until 1952.

## History

While Brown had first played varsity ice hockey as far back as the 19th century, the team did not have any local facility and was forced to suspend operations for 20 years. In 1926, the Rhode Island Auditorium was built and enable the school to restart its program. The same year, Providence College began its ice hockey team, however, the new team lasted just one year before being mothballed. Providence returned to the ice after World War II and the two teams promptly began playing one another. The teams became fast rivals, sharing not only a state and a city but a home rink as well.
Brown and Providence typically played one another twice a season and both were founding members of ECAC Hockey in 1961. Coincidentally, that was also the season that Brown completed the Meehan Auditorium, giving the program its first permanent on-campus home. A decade later, Providence followed suit, building the Schneider Arena. While the two played as conference opponents for over 20 years, they never met in a playoff game.
In 1984, Providence was one of seven member schools to leave the ECAC and form Hockey East. In order to continue the rivalry between the programs, the two schools began awarding the 'Mayor's Cup' to the winner of their annual match. In the years since splitting into separate conferences, Brown and Providence have played one another at least once a season except for 1987 and 2021 (as of 2022).

## Game results

Full game results for the rivalry, with rankings beginning in the 1998–99 season.
| Brown victories | Providence victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team | Notes |
| 1 | 1 March 1927 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 1 | |
| 2 | 11 March 1927 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 3 | Providence | 1 | |
| 3 | 21 November 1952 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 12 | Providence | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 January 1954 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 February 1954 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 9 | Providence | 1 | |
| 6 | 13 December 1954 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 2 | |
| 7 | 31 January 1955 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 10 | Providence | 5 | |
| 8 | 7 January 1956 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 3 | |
| 9 | 21 February 1956 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 2 | |
| 10 | 11 December 1956 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 2 | |
| 11 | 6 March 1957 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 13 | Brown | 6 | |
| 12 | 1 January 1958 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 3 | |
| 13 | 25 February 1958 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 2 | |
| 14 | 18 February 1959 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 3 | |
| 15 | 25 February 1959 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 1 | |
| 16 | 2 December 1959 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 2 | |
| 17 | 28 December 1959 | Boston Arena; Boston, MA | Providence | 5 | Brown | 2 | Boston Arena Christmas Tournament |
| 18 | 5 March 1960 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 6 | Brown | 3 | |
| 19 | 30 November 1960 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 1 | |
| 20 | 2 March 1961 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 9 | Brown | 0 | |
| 21 | 8 March 1962 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 1 | ECAC play begins |
| 22 | 10 March 1962 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 1 | |
| 23 | 27 February 1963 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 2 | |
| 24 | 6 March 1963 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 2 | |
| 25 | 5 February 1964 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 7 | Brown | 6 | |
| 26 | 26 February 1964 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 3 | |
| 27 | 23 February 1965 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 3 | |
| 28 | 3 March 1965 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 4 | |
| 29 | 18 December 1965 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 3 | Providence | 1 | |
| 30 | 16 February 1966 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 6 | Providence | 3 | |
| 31 | 11 January 1967 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 1 | |
| 32 | 22 February 1967 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 9 | Providence | 1 | |
| 33 | 2 December 1967 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 9 | Providence | 0 | |
| 34 | 12 December 1967 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 0 | |
| 35 | 30 November 1968 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 3 | Providence | 2 | |
| 36 | 19 February 1969 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 2 | |
| 37 | 16 December 1969 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 3 | |
| 38 | 3 February 1970 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 2 | |
| 39 | 13 January 1971 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 9 | Brown | 4 | |
| 40 | 2 March 1971 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 1 | |
| 41 | 1 February 1972 | Rhode Island Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 6 | Providence | 5 | |
| 42 | 19 February 1972 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 3 | Brown | 2 | |
| 43 | 1 February 1973 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 3 | |
| 44 | 19 February 1973 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 4 | |
| 45 | 10 January 1974 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 6 | Brown | 1 | |
| 46 | 20 February 1974 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 2 | |
| 47 | 7 January 1975 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 8 | Providence | 5 | |
| 48 | 26 January 1975 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 9 | Brown | 1 | |
| 49 | 7 January 1976 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 9 | Brown | 6 | |
| 50 | 25 February 1976 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 2 | |
| 51 | 1 December 1977 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 7 | Brown | 4 | |
| 52 | 4 January 1977 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 3 | |
| 53 | 4 January 1978 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 2 | |
| 54 | 15 January 1978 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 7 | Providence | 5 | |
| 55 | 10 January 1979 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 3 | |
| 56 | 3 February 1979 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 7 | Brown | 5 | |
| 57 | 29 December 1979 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 2 | |
| 58 | 10 January 1980 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 8 | Providence | 2 | |
| 59 | 26 January 1981 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 7 | Brown | 4 | |
| 60 | 18 February 1981 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 9 | Brown | 4 | |
| 61 | 16 February 1982 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 8 | Brown | 4 | |
| 62 | 11 February 1983 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 7 | Brown | 4 | |
| 63 | 12 February 1983 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 8 | Brown | 0 | |
| 64 | 8 February 1984 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 2 | ECAC play ends |
| 65 | 9 January 1985 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 3 | |
| 66 | 1 March 1986 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 3 | Mayor's Cup first awarded |
| 67 | 5 January 1988 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 9 | Brown | 6 | |
| 68 | 2 January 1989 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 2 | |
| 69 | 23 January 1990 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 4 | (OT) |
| 70 | 20 November 1990 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 7 | Brown | 1 | |
| 71 | 2 December 1991 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 9 | Brown | 5 | |
| 72 | 30 November 1992 | Providence Civic Center; Providence, RI | Providence | 6 | Brown | 4 | |
| 73 | 28 November 1993 | Providence Civic Center; Providence, RI | Tie | 2 | Tie | 2 | (OT) |
| 74 | 17 January 1995 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 6 | Brown | 3 | |
| 75 | 25 November 1995 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 8 | Providence | 5 | |
| 76 | 25 January 1997 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 3 | Providence | 2 | |
| 77 | 31 January 1998 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 6 | Providence | 3 | |
| 78 | 12 January 1999 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 3 | Brown | 2 | |
| 79 | 18 January 2000 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | Providence | 2 | |
| 80 | 4 November 2000 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | No. 15 Providence | 1 | |
| 81 | 22 January 2002 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 3 | |
| 82 | 28 January 2003 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 3 | Brown | 1 | |
| 83 | 25 November 2003 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Tie | 1 | Tie | 1 | (OT) |
| 84 | 22 January 2005 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 1 | |
| 85 | 3 December 2005 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 5 | Brown | 1 | |
| 86 | 26 November 2006 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 2 | Providence | 1 | |
| 87 | 4 December 2007 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 8 | Brown | 0 | |
| 88 | 9 December 2008 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 3 | |
| 89 | 17 November 2009 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Providence | 4 | Brown | 3 | |
| 90 | 7 December 2010 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Tie | 4 | Tie | 4 | (OT) |
| 91 | 1 January 2012 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | Providence | 2 | |
| 92 | 24 November 2012 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Providence | 7 | Brown | 0 | |
| 93 | 30 November 2013 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | No. 4 Providence | 3 | Brown | 2 | |
| 94 | 9 January 2015 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | No. 14 Providence | 3 | Brown | 2 | (OT) |
| 95 | 10 January 2015 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 5 | No. 14 Providence | 3 | |
| 96 | 10 December 2015 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | No. 1 Providence | 4 | Brown | 1 | |
| 97 | 3 January 2016 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | Brown | 4 | No. 1 Providence | 3 | (OT) |
| 98 | 30 October 2016 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | No. 14 Providence | 6 | Brown | 0 | |
| 99 | 3 January 2018 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | No. 11 Providence | 5 | Brown | 0 | |
| 100 | 29 December 2018 | Thompson Arena; Hanover, NH | No. 10 Providence | 3 | Brown | 1 | Ledyard Bank Classic semifinal |
| 101 | 15 January 2019 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | No. 11 Providence | 5 | Brown | 1 | |
| 102 | 30 November 2019 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | No. 13 Providence | 4 | Brown | 2 | |
| 103 | 27 November 2021 | Meehan Auditorium; Providence, RI | No. 14 Providence | 4 | Brown | 0 | |
| 104 | 26 November 2022 | Schneider Arena; Providence, RI | Brown | 3 | No. 8 Providence | 2 | |
| Series: Providence leads 54–47–3 ||||||||

## Series facts

| Statistic | Brown | Providence |
| Games played | 106 | 106 |
| Wins | 47 | 54 |
| Home wins | 18 | 23 |
| Road wins | 18 | 21 |
| Neutral site wins | 11 | 11 |
| Goals scored | 398 | 432 |
| Most goals scored in a game by one team | 12 (21 November 1952) | 13 (6 March 1957) |
| Most goals in a game by both teams | 19 (6 March 1957 – Providence 13, Brown 6) | 19 (6 March 1957 – Providence 13, Brown 6) |
| Fewest goals in a game by both teams | 2 (25 November 2003) | 2 (25 November 2003) |
| Fewest goals scored in a game by one team in a win | 2 (26 November 2006) | 3 (1972, 1999, 2003, 2013, 2015, 2018) |
| Most goals scored in a game by one team in a loss | 6 (1957, 1964, 1976, 1988) | 5 (1955, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1995) |
| Largest margin of victory | 9 (2 December 1967) | 9 (2 March 1961) |
| Longest winning streak | 9 (23 February 1965 – 30 November 1968) | 7 (2 December 1959 – 10 March 1962) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | 9 (23 February 1965 – 30 November 1968) | 7 (2 December 1959 – 10 March 1962) |